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The 20^th century brought a great change into the theater. Cinema, radio, television, video altered the course of the major performing arts and created the new ones. But still there are hundreds of puppet theaters, conservatories and philharmonics, musical comedy theaters, drama theaters and opera houses where the audiences are excited at the prospect of seeing a play and the actors are most encouraged by the warm reception.

1. But still there are ten of puppet theaters where the audiences are excited at the prospect of seeing a play of actors.

2. The actors are not encouraged by the warm reception.

3. The 20^th century brought a great change into the theatre.

4. There are a lot of puppet theatres, conservatories and philharmonics in our city.

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I’m fond of reading. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feelings. Reading is very useful, because books enrich our experience with that of the other people. Besides, books help me to continue my own education.

I’m sure that a reader lives a richer life than a non-reader. The time spent on a good book is never wasted. Reading is a rewarding pastime. But some people think that the tempo of modern life is too fast to waste time on reading. They are sure that books have begun to lose their prestige and value. I disagree.

1. Books don’t help us to continue our own education.

2. A reader can live a richer life than a non-reader.

3. Books don’t lose their prestige and value.

4. Some people think that the tempo of modern life is too fast to waste time on painting.

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With Audio-Forum’s intermediate and advanced materials, it’s easy to maintain and sharpen your foreign-language skills. Besides intermediate and advanced audiocassette courses – most developed for the State Department – we offer foreign-language mystery dramas, dialogs recorded in Paris, games, music, and many other helpful materials. And if you want to learn a new language, we have beginning courses for adults and for children.

We offer introductory and advanced materials in most of the world’s languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Greek, Russian, Arabic, Korean, and others. 264 courses in 91 languages. Our 22^nd year.

1. With Audio-Forum’s intermediate and advanced materials, it’s easy to have foreign-language skills.

2. They offer introductory and advanced materials in European languages.

3. They only offer intermediate and advanced audiocassette courses.

4. There are 260 courses in 91 languages.

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Writing about a book will help you to remember it. After completing a novel, you may wish to enter in your notebook information suggested by the following headings: title, author, plot, characters with a brief description of each, setting, theme or central, idea, humorous remarks or happenings, sentences worth quoting, interesting new words, reasons for liking or disliking the book.

1. You may only write about the characters with a brief description of each.

2. After completing a novel, you may write some information in your notebook.

3. Before completing a novel, you may wish to write much information in your notebook.

4. You need not to write reasons for liking or disliking the book.